Ok i dont know if im aloud to answer this question since ive never even picked up a guitar but here is my 2 cents. les pauls seem to me to have a thicker sound and strats seem to be a little whiny sounding do ya know what i mean well like i said ive never even picked up a guitar but i do pay attention to what my favorite musicians play so il have to say Les Pauls.

I, too, have a hard time with the inherent whine of a Stratocaster, and damn, that thing is skinny! (Hence, the irritating whine.) The curved fingerboard is the product of a vivid and creative imagination, works really well in theory, but is a big NO-NO. Nay, the characteristic that pretty much puts it away for me is the scale length of the Strats. I do appreciate the, albeit narrow, versatility of tone, contoured body, and that Strat "spank" ( which I actually get out of one of my LPs). Additionally, that must be about the coolest name that anyone could ever have put on an electric guitar. "Stratocaster." However, and with no regrets, Leo, I don't see replacing my Les Pauls with Stratocasters, like . . . ever. Er, never. Screw it . . . Les Pauls Rule! Yeah!!! Les Pauls all the way!! Go Gibson! And, Pauly Shore! Right on!! Yeah, The wea sel!!! chick-a-chick-a-chick-chick!!! And, uhhh Sen. John McCain is moving to the White House!! Finally! Yay!

SG's are too thin for me plus they just dont have the tone of a Les Paul thats why I gave mine to my little brother then he went and got a prs man I dont know which is worse!!!! LOL!!!!
I am A les paul guy all the way the strats I do have I dont really use anymore they are getting to fragile and valuable to use all the time.

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Dont class me as a conformist, but i would not go with neither if i could have a choice. Im a Jackson man,
however I am a Randy Rhoads fan and I LOVE his Les Paul and i do like the good old les paul sound so yep, les paul for me however my old man would disagree

I don't own a Les Paul, but I have played a Gibson Les Paul Studio that a friend of mine has. I like it, but I haven't played it enough to decide over the other. I have a Jackson RR-5 (Ivory) and a modified standard Fender Strat. I'm neutral.

hey Johh, sorry to go off topic, but i wouldnt mind hearing a review about an RR5. I am a huge randy fan, but when i tried a Jap RR5. it was awful. No resinence in body, tone was crap, action was wrong although i can set that, intonation was all over the place, and the holes in the back where u thread the strings wernt level. whats yours like?